National highways of Pakistan explained

National Highways of Pakistan
Urdu: {{Nastaliq|پاکستان کی قومی شاہراہ
Agencyname:National Highways of Pakistan
Country:PAK
Type:N
Maint:National Highway Authority
Formed:1988
Length Km:12,131
Links:http://nha.gov.pk/en/

National Highways of Pakistan (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|پاکستان کی قومی شاہراہ) are a network of toll highways in Pakistan, which are owned, maintained and operated by the National Highways Authority under the Ministry of Communications. It maintains of roadways organized into various classifications which crisscross the country and provide access to major population centers. National Highways are not to be confused with provincial highways, which are roads maintained by the respective provinces. Pakistan's national highways include the famous Grand Trunk Road, Indus Highway, Karakoram Highway and Makran Coastal Highway. All national highways in Pakistan are pre-fixed with the letter 'N' (for "national") followed by the unique numerical designation of the specific highway (with a hyphen in the middle), e.g. "N-5". Each numerical designation is separated by five numerals, i.e. N-5, N-10, N-15, etc. National Highways are distinct from Strategic Highways, which begin with the prefix 'S' and are controlled and operated by the Ministry of Defence.

National Highway Network Map

List of National Highways

SignCourseLength (km)LanesCompletion YearStatusRemarks
KarachiTorkham
(N-5 National Highway)
18194-61952OperationalLongest national highway in Pakistan.
Continues as Kabul–Torkham Road in Afghanistan.
KarachiGwadar
(N-10 National Highway)
653 22003OperationalKnown more popularly as the Makran Coastal Highway.
MansehraChilas
(N-15 National Highway)
2402bgcolor="#B3B7FF"-Operational
KashmoreUbauro
(N-20 National Highway)
422bgcolor="#B3B7FF"-Operational
KarachiChaman
(N-25 National Highway)
8132bgcolor="#B3B7FF"-OperationalContinues as Kandahar–Spin Boldak Road in Afghanistan.
Basima – Khuzdar
(N-30 National Highway)
1102bgcolor="#B3B7FF"-Operational
Hasan AbdalKhunjerab Pass
(N-35 National Highway)
130021979OperationalKnown more popularly as the Karakoram Highway
Continues as China National Highway 314 in China.
QuettaTaftan
(N-40 National Highway)
6102bgcolor="#B3B7FF"-OperationalContinues as Road 84 in Iran.
NowsheraChitral
(N-45 National Highway)
3092bgcolor="#B3B7FF"-Operational
KuchlakDera Ismail Khan
(N-50 National Highway)
5312bgcolor="#B3B7FF"-Operational
KotriPeshawar
(N-55 National Highway)
12642-4bgcolor="#B3B7FF"-OperationalKnown more popularly as the Indus Highway
Runs along the length of the Indus River, providing relief to the N-5.
LahoreSargodha
(N-60 National Highway)
1852-4-6bgcolor="#B3B7FF"-Operational
QuettaSukkur
(N-65 National Highway)
3854bgcolor="#B3B7FF"-Operational
Qila SaifullahMultan
(N-70 National Highway)
4472-4bgcolor="#B3B7FF"-Operational
IslamabadKohala
(N-75 National Highway)
1384bgcolor="#B3B7FF"-Operational
IslamabadKohat
(N-80 National Highway)
1462bgcolor="#B3B7FF"-Operational
Hushab – Surab
(N-85 National Highway)
4872bgcolor="#B3B7FF"-Operational
KhwazakhelaBesham
(N-90 National Highway)
642bgcolor="#B3B7FF"-Operational
ChakdaraKalam
(N-95 National Highway)
1352bgcolor="#B3B7FF"-Operational
Larkana – Lakhi
(N-105 National Highway)
612bgcolor="#B3B7FF"-Operational
GharoKeti Bunder
(N-110 National Highway)
902bgcolor="#B3B7FF"-Operational
Tranda Muhammad Panah – Jalalpur Pirwala
(N-115 National Highway)
662bgcolor="#B3B7FF"-Operational
HyderabadKhokhrapar
(N-120 National Highway)
2202bgcolor="#B3B7FF"-Operational
TaxilaHaripur
(N-125 National Highway)
442bgcolor="#B3B7FF"-Operational
N-130Mianwali – Balkasar
(N-130 National Highway)
1292bgcolor="#B3B7FF"-Operation/UCTakeover by NHA in 2020
N-135Mianwali – Muzaffarghar
(N-135 National Highway)
3632bgcolor="#B3B7FF"-Operation/UCProposed 4 lane. Takeover by NHA in 2020
N-140GilgitChitral
(N-140 National Highway)
3632bgcolor="#B3B7FF"-Operation/UCTakeover by NHA in 2020
N-145Dorah PassChitral
(N-145 National Highway)
82.52bgcolor="#B3B7FF"-Operation/UCTakeover by NHA in 2020
Larkana - Mohenjo Daro
(N-155 National Highway)
282bgcolor="#B3B7FF"-Operational
Larkana - Nasirabad
(N-255 National Highway)
342bgcolor="#B3B7FF"-Operational
Sakrand - Nawabshah
(N-305 National Highway)
352bgcolor="#B3B7FF"-Operational
Larkana - Shahdadkot
(N-455 National Highway)
502bgcolor="#B3B7FF"-Operational
Ratodero - Naudero
(N-655 National Highway)
182bgcolor="#B3B7FF"-Operational

List of Provincial Highways

Gilgit-Baltistan

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Punjab

Sindh

List of Strategic Highways

NameCourseLengthLanesCompletion YearStatusRemarks
S-1Gilgit - Skardu167 km21982Operational
S-2Kohala - Muzaffarabad40 km22016Operational
S-355 km22010Operational

See also

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